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2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Economic analysis of income inequality and poverty

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Project AreaElucidation of social stratification mechanism and control over health inequality in contemporary Japan: New interdisciplinary area of social and health sciences
Project/Area Number 21119004
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a proposed research area)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Review Section Complex systems
Research InstitutionHitotsubashi University

Principal Investigator

OSHIO Takashi  一橋大学, 経済研究所, 教授 (50268132)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) ABE Aya  国立社会保障・人口問題研究所, 社会保障応用分析研究部, 部長 (60415817)
URAKAWA Kunio  九州大学, 経済学研究院, 准教授 (90452482)
OISHI Akiko  千葉大学, 法経学部, 教授 (20415821)
SUZUKI Wataru  学習院大学, 経済学部, 教授 (80324854)
Project Period (FY) 2009-07-23 – 2014-03-31
Keywords所得格差 / 貧困 / 健康 / 主観的厚生 / 子ども
Research Abstract

We found that income and social inequalities have significant impacts on health and subjective well-being (such as perceived happiness and life satisfaction) in childhood and later life. We also observed that these impacts are relatively direct and not fully mediated by socioeconomic factors. Moreover, we showed that area-level income inequality and poverty have negative associations with individual-level subjective well-being as well as health and self-rated health, on which preceding studies have focused. These findings underscore that income inequality and poverty have serious impacts on health and subjective well-being and that policy measures are needed to tackle them.

  • Research Products

    (34 results)

All 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009

All Journal Article (17 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 17 results) Presentation (10 results) Book (7 results)

  • [Journal Article] The mediating and moderating effects of workplace social capital on the associations between adverse work characteristics and psychological distress among Japanese workers2014

    • Author(s)
      Oshio, T., Inoue, A., and Tsutsumi, A.
    • Journal Title

      Industrial Health

      Volume: (forthcoming)

    • DOI

      10.2486/indhealth.2014-0032

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The association between perceived income inequality and subjective well-being : Evidence from a social survey in Japan2014

    • Author(s)
      Oshio, T. and Urakawa, K.
    • Journal Title

      Social Indicators Research

      Volume: (in press)

    • DOI

      10.1007/s11205-013-0323-x

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Comparing public perceptions of the necessities of life across two societies : Japan and the United Kingdom2013

    • Author(s)
      Abe, A. and Pantazis, C.
    • Journal Title

      Social Policy and Society

      Volume: 13(01) Pages: 69-88

    • DOI

      10.1017/S1474746413000420

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Childhood adversity and adulthood subjective well-being : Evidence from Japan2013

    • Author(s)
      Oshio, T., Umeda, M. and Kawakami, N.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Happiness Studies

      Volume: 14(3) Pages: 843-860

    • DOI

      10.1007/s10902-012-9358-y

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The impact of interpersonal childhood adversity on adult mental health : How much is mediated by social support and socioeconomic status in Japan?2013

    • Author(s)
      Oshio, T., Umeda, M. and Kawakami, N.
    • Journal Title

      Public Health

      Volume: 127(8) Pages: 754-760

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.puhe.2013.05.005

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The association of life satisfaction and self-rated health with income dynamics among male employees in Japan2013

    • Author(s)
      Oshio, T., Umeda, M., and Fujii, M.
    • Journal Title

      Japan and World Economy

      Volume: 28 Pages: 143-150

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.japwor.2013.09.003

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 子どもの健康格差の要因 : 過去の健康悪化の回復力に違いはあるか2013

    • Author(s)
      阿部彩
    • Journal Title

      医療と社会

      Volume: 22(3) Pages: 255-269

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 初職の違いがその後の人生に及ぼす影響 : LOSEF個票データを用いた分析2013

    • Author(s)
      稲垣誠一・小塩隆士
    • Journal Title

      経済研究

      Volume: 64(4) Pages: 289-302

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Neighbourhood satisfaction, self-rated health, and psychological attributes : A multilevel analysis in Japan2012

    • Author(s)
      Oshio, T., and Urakawa, K.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Environmental Psychology

      Volume: 32(4) Pages: 410-417

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jenvp.2012.07.003

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 主観的厚生に関する相対所得仮説の検証―幸福感・健康感・信頼感2012

    • Author(s)
      小塩隆士・浦川邦夫
    • Journal Title

      経済研究

      Volume: 63(1) Pages: 73-102

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 近年の生活保護率変動の要因分解-長期時系列データに基づく考察-(研究ノート)2012

    • Author(s)
      鈴木亘・周燕飛
    • Journal Title

      季刊社会保障研究

      Volume: 48(2) Pages: 197-215

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Area-level income inequality and individual happiness : Evidence from Japan2011

    • Author(s)
      Oshio, T. and Kobayashi, M.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Happiness Studies

      Volume: 12(4), 2011 Pages: 633-649

    • DOI

      10.1007/s10902-010-9220-z

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Relative income and happiness in Asia : Evidence from nationwide surveys in China, Japan, and Korea2011

    • Author(s)
      Oshio, T., Nozaki, K., and Kobayashi, M.
    • Journal Title

      Social Indicators Research

      Volume: 104(3) Pages: 351-367

    • DOI

      10.1007%2Fs11205-010-9754-9

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 子どもの貧困と社会的排除 : 子どもの社会生活は社会経済階層(SES)によって異なるのか2011

    • Author(s)
      阿部彩
    • Journal Title

      こども環境学研究

      Volume: 7(2) Pages: 1-12

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Income inequality, perceived happiness, and self-rated health : Evidence from nationwide surveys in Japan2010

    • Author(s)
      Oshio, T. and Kobayashi, M.
    • Journal Title

      Social Science & Medicine

      Volume: 70 Pages: 1358-1366

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.01.010

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Child poverty as a determinant of life outcomes : Evidence from nationwide surveys in Japan2010

    • Author(s)
      Oshio, T., Sano, S., and Kobayashi, M.
    • Journal Title

      Social Indicators Research

      Volume: 99 Pages: 81-99

    • DOI

      10.1007%2Fs11205-009-9567-x

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Deprivation and earlier disadvantages in Japan2009

    • Author(s)
      Abe, A.
    • Journal Title

      Social Science Japan Journal

      Volume: 13(1) Pages: 5-30

    • DOI

      10.1093/ssjj/jyp042

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 子どもの貧困 : 政策の選択肢2013

    • Author(s)
      阿部彩
    • Organizer
      日本公衆衛生学会総会
    • Place of Presentation
      三重県総合文化センター、三重県
    • Year and Date
      2013-10-24
  • [Presentation] 最低限の住宅とは : 日本におけるミクロデータが示す住宅の現状2013

    • Author(s)
      阿部彩
    • Organizer
      社会政策学会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪経済大学、大阪府
    • Year and Date
      2013-10-13
  • [Presentation] How do we evaluate poverty? An Empirical Analysis of Value Judgment on Income Distribution2012

    • Author(s)
      Urakawa, K
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Social Policy and Governance Innovation
    • Place of Presentation
      South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
    • Year and Date
      2012-12-02
  • [Presentation] Comparing necessities of life : UK/Japanese public perception of need2012

    • Author(s)
      Abe, A. and Pantazis, C
    • Organizer
      Social Policy Association(SPA)/East Asian Social Policy (EASP) Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      York University, York, UK
    • Year and Date
      2012-07-16
  • [Presentation] Family-work conflict : a comparison of Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong2012

    • Author(s)
      Oishi, S. A. et al.
    • Organizer
      社会政策学会大会
    • Place of Presentation
      駒澤大学、東京都
    • Year and Date
      2012-05-27
  • [Presentation] The effect of maternal employment on mothers'health-related behavior at home2011

    • Author(s)
      Oishi, S. A
    • Organizer
      The International Conference on Social Stratification and Health 2011
    • Place of Presentation
      University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2011-10-06
  • [Presentation] The Interlink of Care Policy and Women's Labour market participation : The case of child and elderly care in Japan2011

    • Author(s)
      Abe, A
    • Organizer
      The 16th World Congress of the International Economics Association
    • Place of Presentation
      Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
    • Year and Date
      2011-07-07
  • [Presentation] The Effect of Childhood Poverty on Deprivation in Later Years2011

    • Author(s)
      Abe, A
    • Organizer
      Foundation for International Studies of Social Security (FISS) the 18th International Research Seminar on Issues in Social Security
    • Place of Presentation
      Sigtuna, Sweden
    • Year and Date
      2011-06-09
  • [Presentation] Family-work conflict : Comparison of Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong2011

    • Author(s)
      Chan, R. K. H, Wang, L. L. R., Oishi, A. S., and Kim J-H
    • Organizer
      The International Conference on Comparative Social Quality
    • Place of Presentation
      Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
    • Year and Date
      2011-06-03
  • [Presentation] イギリス MIS(Minimum IncomeStandard)手法による最低生活費の算定 : 日本への適用2011

    • Author(s)
      阿部彩, 他
    • Organizer
      社会政策学会
    • Place of Presentation
      明治学院大学、東京都
    • Year and Date
      2011-05-21
  • [Book] 「幸せ」の決まり方―主観的厚生の経済学2014

    • Author(s)
      小塩隆士
    • Total Pages
      312
    • Publisher
      日本経済新聞出版社
  • [Book] 子どもの貧困II―解決策を考える2014

    • Author(s)
      阿部彩
    • Total Pages
      272
    • Publisher
      岩波書店
  • [Book] 効率と公平を問う2012

    • Author(s)
      小塩隆士
    • Total Pages
      235
    • Publisher
      日本評論社
  • [Book] 日本の地域間格差2012

    • Author(s)
      橘木俊詔・浦川邦夫
    • Total Pages
      230
    • Publisher
      日本評論社
  • [Book] 弱者の居場所がない社会2011

    • Author(s)
      阿部彩
    • Total Pages
      224
    • Publisher
      講談社
  • [Book] 成長産業としての医療と介護2011

    • Author(s)
      鈴木亘・八代尚宏編
    • Total Pages
      237
    • Publisher
      日本経済新聞出版社
  • [Book] 再分配の厚生分析2010

    • Author(s)
      小塩隆士
    • Total Pages
      250
    • Publisher
      日本評論社

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Published: 2015-06-25  

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